Former Bills LB Aaron Maybin featured on Thanksgiving special

As you’re getting ready to stuff yourself with some turkey on Thursday, the Buffalo Bills will be doing the same. The team hasn’t played in a game since 1994 on Thanksgiving but this year it will have a bit of a Bills angle.

The story will feature on CBS Sports before the noon game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions and will feature former first-round pick of the Bills, Aaron Maybin.

The feature will focus on Maybin’s work in the Baltimore community following his tough NFL tenure which began with the Bills in 2009.

A statement from CBS on special reads:

“He will truly be home this Thanksgiving. Born and raised in Baltimore, the former consensus All-American from Penn State and former first round pick of the Buffalo Bills is now living his dream as an educator, accomplished poet, artist and activist for Baltimore’s community. His hometown could not be more thankful. As one fellow teacher at Matthew Henson Elementary School stated, ‘Every day here is Thanksgiving with Mr. Maybin.’ ”

Maybin was drafted by the Bills with the 11th overall pick in 2009 and signed a five-year rookie deal, however, by August 2011, he was cut by the team.

Maybin eventually played for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals in his career, which ended in 2013. Maybin now spends time as an artist and activist which will be featured by CBS.